Cheese-cutter.



No. 782,629. a v PATENTED FEB. 14, 1905.

W. G. TBMPLBTON.

' CHEESE CUTTER.

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' UNITED STATES Patented February 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFicE.

CHEESE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,629, dated February14, 1905.

Application filed October 14, 1903. Serial No. 177,029.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known thatI, WILLIAM G. TEMPLETON, of Colorado Springs, county ofEl Paso, State of Colorado, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cheese-Cutters; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andto the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of apparatusdesigned for severing a cheese into segmental parts, the objects of theinvention being to provide an improved means for holding the cheese forpresentation to the cutting-knife, whereby not only will the completesevering of the segment from the body of the cheese be insured, but thecut face of the cheese itself will be effectually covered and protectedand the final section of the cheese supported and held firmly in posi:tion during the cutting operation.

The invention consists in certain novel details of construction andcombinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be now de-'scribed,.and pointed out particularly in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a cheese-cutterembodying the present improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical section takenthrough the base and bottom portion of the protecting and holdingshield. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3 30f Fig. 2.

Like letters of reference in the several figures indicate the sameparts;

The face A of the cutter illustrated is shown as of conventionalcircular form with standards B rising therefrom and adapted to supportthe pivotal knife-carrier O, in which the cutting-blade D is mounted.The blade D consti-- tutes the knife or cutter and is adapted to beraised and lowered with its pivotal support by a handle D; but it willbe understood that the base, cutter, and means for operating the cutter,as well as for moving the cheese the required distance, may be of anywell-known or preferred type or construction, the form of these partsillustrated being, however, approximately similar to a well-known typeof cheese-cutter now on the market and exem a slight extent, so that itssurface may conform precisely to the angle of the cutting edge of theknife, elastic supports, such as rubber buttons F, are interposedbetween the table E and base A or other part upon which the table Erests. In the preferred construction these elastic buttons F are mountedin the table E and rest in a groove f, constituting, as it were,friction-faces for retaining the table in its adjusted position, and atthe same time permitting said table to be slightly depressed eitherparallel with the base or so as to occupy a slight inclination thereto,so as to cause the cutting edge of the knife to bear against the tablewith an even pressure throughout its entire length.

A cheese placed on the table E and properly centered is held inposition, first. bya series of pins or projections in the table, and,secondly,

by a protecting-shield H, which is removably It will be understood thatwhen the first segment has been removed from the cheese one of the cutfaces would be left exposed, while the opposite face would be protectedby the cutting-blade I). When this first segment has beenremoved, theshield H is placed in position flat against the cut face of the cheeseand is securely fastened, so that said cut face is protected. Thepreferred securing means for the shield H consists of a clamp which willpermit the angular as well as the bodily position of the shield to beadjusted sufficiently to I fit closely and accurately against the faceof the cheese, and, as shown, this clamp cooperates with base-flange 71,on the shield, which rests on the table in the space previously occupiedby the segment first removed. The baseflange IL is provided at its outerend with a slot 2' and at its inner end with a slot 6. The clamp I hasits inner end I bent to enter the slot 2" and pass down through a slotin the plate I in the face of the table E and to engage said plate andclamp the flange it down to the table, the outer end ofthe clamp beingheld down, as by the set-screw K, which passes through the slot 71 andinto the table. By forming the slots referred to of sufiicient lengththe adjustment of the shield may be readily effected, and the clamp isof such character that when adjusted the shield will be held rigidly andsecurely in position without formation of corners and crevices for theaccumulation of scraps and particles of cheese.

To. accommodate and permit of the holding and protection of cheeses [ofdiffering thickness, the shield is preferably made adjustable in height,for which purpose it is provided with a sliding section H, usually heldin place by the grooves or flanges L embracing the side edges of thebody portion H, and this upper section H is preferably made ofrelatively thin metal, so as to permit the cut face of the cheese tocome squarely against both sections of the shield.

In order to hold the cheese firmly against the protecting and supportingshield, even though there remain but avery small segment to be cut, theadjustable section H is provided with a top flange or projection H andfrom the edge of this flange or section H spuds or retaining projectionsH extend downwardly in position to be forced into the top surface of thecheese. Thus in applying the shield the top section H is raised and theshield adjusted against the cut face of the cheese. Then the top sectionH is forced down until the spuds or retaining projections H have enteredthe top of the cheese and the projection or flange I l rests squarelyupon said surface.

The protecting and retaining shield is made relatively rigid, and thusserves as an anchor for retaining the cheese firmly in place andeliminates all danger of the final portion of the cheese beingmovedeither accidentally or during the cutting operation, which resultis particularly important where the cheesecutter is designed fordelivering definite quantities of cheese determined by its accuratesubdivision into segments of proper thickness.

In the preferred construction a radial blade or pro ection G is arrangedin the table E in proximity to the protecting and supporting shield,whereby it will occupy a position opposite to the downwardly-projectingspuds means for removably anchoring the shield rigidly on the table anda retaining projection rigid on the table in proximity to the rear faceof the shield and substantially parallel therewith to hold the finalsegment of the cheese in upright position against said shield;substantially as described.

2. In a cheese-cutter the combination with the rotary table on which thecheese is mounted and radially-arranged knife movable to-' Ward and fromthe table for severing the cheese into segmental sections, of theradiallyarranged shield formed in two sections one adjustable verticallyon the other to form a surface substantially coextensive in height withone of the cut faces of the cheese, means for removably anchoring thelower section rigidly on the table and a downwardly-extending projectioncarried by the upper part of the top section in position to enter thetop of the cheese and retain the same firmly with its cut face againstthe shield and rigid with the table; substantially as described.

3. In a cheese-cutter the combination with the rotary table,radially-arranged knife movable toward and from the table for severingthe cheese into segmental sections, and means for anchoring the cheeserigidly on the table, of a shield having a fiat face substantiallycoextensive with one of the cut faces of the cheese and means connectingthe upper part of the shield and cheese for anchoring the upper portionof the shield directly to the cut face of the cheese without moving thepreviously anchored cheese on the table; substantially as described.

4:. In a cheese-cutter the combination with therotary table,radially-arranged knife movable toward and from the table for severingthe cheese into segmental sections, and means for anchoring the cheeserigidly on the table, of a shield having a flat face adjustable tosubstantially coincide with the thickness of the cheese to cover one ofthe cut faces of the cheese and removably anchored rigidly to the tableand means for separately anchoring the upper portion of the shield tothe cheese; substantially as described. a

5. A shield for the cut face of a cheese composed of two flat plateseach of less width than the thickness of the cheese and slidablyconnected together to form a shield ad justableto the thickness of thecheese; substantially as described.

6. In a cheese-cutter, a cheese-support com: bined with a shieldcomposed of two flat plates each of less width than the thickness of thecheese' and slidably connected together to form a shield adjustable tothe thickness of the cheese, means for anchoring the top plate to thecheese and means for removably anchoring the bottom plate rigidly to thecheesesupport; substantially as described. v

7. In a cheese-cutter the combination with I a table on which the cheeseis mounted and radially-arranged knife for severing the cheese intosegmental sections,of a radially-arranged plate forming a shield for thecut face of the cheese and clamping fastening means for rigidly andadjustably connecting both ends of the plate with the table;substantially as described.

8. In a cheese-cutter, a follower formed of two flat plates slidablyconnected together, the upper one of said plates having a longitudinaltop flange projecting on one side of the follower with anchoringprojections thereon for entering the cheese and the lower one of saidplates having a longitudinal bottom flange projecting on the oppositeside of'the follower for anchoring the follower in position;substantially as described.

9. In a cheese-cutter, the combination with the vertically-movable knifeand rotary table,

of a yielding support for said table'whereby

